Stocked

FMZ 15 · Methuen · Bancroft District

Bow Lake

Bow Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 800 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1965: 17 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 600 Splake600201720182019: 600 Splake600201920202021: 800 Splake800202120222023: 800 Splake800202320242025: 800 Splake80020252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,600
    Last 10 yrs
    3,600

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1968
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings800
2023Splakeyearlings800
2021Splakeyearlings800
2019Splakeyearlings600
2017Splakeyearlings600
Older records (12 stockings, 1965–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-07Splakeyearlings550F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-09Splakeyearlings550F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-13Splakeyearlings650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-03Splakeyearlings550F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-06Splakeyearlings550F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Splakeyearlings1,575F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-16Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-07Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-08Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-16Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings750

Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.

Where it is

44.6950, -77.9917 · Open in OpenStreetMap